Introducing the Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z 4U Badminton Racket in Lightning Yellow: this racket features a striking yellow and black design with a patterned string face and red geometric accents. Its handle is wrapped in yellow tape, providing agile maneuverability for achieving the fastest smashes on the court.

Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z 4U Badminton Racket - Lightning Yellow

£207.99
£260.00 £207.99
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  • Introducing the Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z 4U Badminton Racket in Lightning Yellow: this racket features a striking yellow and black design with a patterned string face and red geometric accents. Its handle is wrapped in yellow tape, providing agile maneuverability for achieving the fastest smashes on the court.
  • A close-up image of the Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z 4U Badminton Racket in Lightning Yellow features a black frame with yellow highlights and a pattern of red triangles on its strings. Slightly tilted against a white background, this agile racket is perfect for achieving the fastest smash in play.
  • The Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z 4U Badminton Racket - Lightning Yellow is a vibrant yellow racket with a black frame and white strings, adorned with the Yonex logo in red. Its exceptional maneuverability and precision grip make it ideal for delivering the fastest smash on the court.
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Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z 4U Badminton Racket - Lightning Yellow

Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z 4U Badminton Racket - Lightning Yellow

£207.99
£260.00 £207.99
(Save 20%)

WEIGHT:

83G

PLAYER LEVEL:

Professional

BALANCE:

Head Light
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What we love

Unmatched Speed

Player Style

Attacking

Model Series

Yonex - Nanoflare 1000

Weight:

83G

  • Balance Shows where the racket is naturally weighted, Heavy Head suits Power, Light Head suits Speed.

     30%

    HEAD LIGHTHEAD HEAVY

  • Flex Shows the level of racket flex. Flexible rackets suit players needing extra power, Stiff rackets are for accuracy

     90%

    HIGHLY FLEXIBLEEXTREMELY STIFF

  • WEIGHT Shows the weight of the racket. Lighter rackets mean faster racket speed, but sometimes less power

     83G

    LightHeavy

Head Heavy Stiff Head Light Flexible

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Overall feel of the racket
  • Product description
  • BUYING GUIDE
  • PRODUCT DELIVERY
  • RETURNS / WARRANTY
  • PRICE MATCH

Product description

  • Nanometric DR
  • Compact Frame
  • M40X
  • Ultra PE Fibre
  • Speed-Assist Bumper
  • Sonic Flare System

Lightning has struck with the new Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z Badminton Racket!

The Nanoflare 1000Z is a record breaking racket. Used by Satwick Rankireddy and Pearly Tan to set the new world record for fastest smash, 565km/h and 438km/h respectively!

This new flagship racket from Yonex offers uncharted shuttle speeds with more technologies than you can imagine. The Nanoflare 1000 is designed for players looking for additional shot and swing speed with agile manoeuvrability. 

The new NANOFLARE 1000 is being used on court now in the hands of Rio Olympic gold medalist, Carolina Marin (ESP), 2022 All England silver medalist, Lakshya Sen (IND), and 2022 French Open champion, He Bing Jiao (CHN). 

Nanometric DR - NANOMETRIC DR is a new carbon material developed by Yonex based on our unique NANOSCIENCE technology. Created from a material originally developed for next generation space aviation by Toray Industries, Inc., this marks the first time it has been used within the racket industry. By combining firm shuttle hold and high repulsion, NANOMETRIC DR puts the DUORA into a class of its own.

Compact Frame - To balance the heavy racket head, the frame has been made smaller to maintain the fast swing demanded by advanced players. By reducing the drag caused by air resistance, the head-heavy feeling is reduced and racket handling speed is increased.

M40X - A next-generation highly strong, yet elastic carbon fiber developed by Toray Industries, Inc.

Solid Feel Core - The built-in solid feel core cuts harmful miscellaneous vibration at impact. Solid feel core is carried in all rackets manufactured in Japan.

Sonic Flare System - The revolutionary new graphite material TORAYCAR M40X and SUPER HMG provide unrivalled power and stability for maximum shuttle acceleration.

Ultra PE Fiber - The shaft is constructed using ‘Ultra PEF’ – ultra poly ethylene fibre – which is light enough to float on water yet able to withstand immense forces. these characteristics allow for maximum shock absorption.

NEW Built-in T-Joint - The lightweight T-Joint increases stability of the shuttle on the strings, maximizing power and control.

Speed-Assist Bumper - The SPEED-ASSIST BUMPER is a connected grommet containing highly rigid material that is resistant to warping. They are attached to the lower part of the frame to reduce frame warp and improve repulsion performance.


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BrandYonex
Model seriesYonex - Nanoflare 1000
Shaft constructionHM Graphite
ORIGINAL RACKET STRINGS & TENSIONFrame Only
STRING TENSION RANGE20-28lbs
PLAYER LEVELProfessional
PLAYER STYLEAttacking
RACKET BALANCEHead Light
FLEXStiff
WEIGHT83 grams
GRIP SIZEG5/S3 (Small)
HEAD SHAPEIsometric
OVERALL LENGTH675mm
COUNTRY OF ORIGINJapan

BUYING GUIDE

Badminton Rackets Buying Guide

The key question to ask firstly is what style of player are you, or what type of player do you want to become?

  1. Power Attacking
  2. All Round
  3. Fast Reactions to Rallies
  4. Control and Touch, by moving players around the court to create space

As a general guide for your playing style below is the kind of racket you'll want to look at purchasing:

Playing Style Racket Balance Racket Flexibility Racket Weight
Power Attacking Head Heavy Stiff 85g – 89g (3U)
All Round Balanced Medium 80g – 84g (4U)
Speed & Fast Reactions Head Light Medium 79g or below (5U and up)
Control & Touch Head Light Hi Flex 79g or below (5U and up)


In simple terms is means this:
Player with Explosive Backswing Hitting = Stiffer Shaft needed as it'll unload faster for more power.
Player with Slower Backswing Hitting = More Flexible Shaft needed so that it'll unload fully at impact.

If you're still unsure what to choose for yourself, we'd recommend going for a medium flex badminton racket to minimise the chances of choosing incorrectly what's right for you.

Weight:

Weight can make a real difference to reaction speeds, and power behind the hit of a shuttle. Too light a racket and it won't go far or powerful enough. However too heavy a racket and you'll find you'll be reacting too slow in fast flat rallies, where reaction speed is everything.:

Most rackets are weighted around 3U (85-89g) or 4U (80-84g), this is because it's a good weight balance for players to hit hard and also be able to react fast too.:

Typically singles players will use heavier rackets 3U (85-89g), this provides the player with more stability and accuracy, with a little more weight for power behind it, without compromising on racket speed too much, as quick racket head speed isn't needed as much in the singles game:

Doubles players however will usually want lighter rackets, the most popular weight for this being 4U (80-84g), this is because the Badminton Racket will offer more speed and quicker reactions in around the net and for defence against smashes.:

Racket Strings Used & Tension:

Again like the grip, this is customisable on any racket. However do look out for racket tension ranges on the product as this could potentially limit your ability to have the racket strung at a desired tension.:

For a full breakdown on strings and tensions, see our buying guide specifically on this.:

To put it simply however, if you're unsure what to choose when buying a racket you like, either go for the “Original Strings” option or “Stringers Professional Decision” for which we'll choose the string that best suits getting the maximum performance out of the racket for you.:

Full Badminton Racket Buying Guide:

PRODUCT DELIVERY

UK Mainland Delivery

FREE if over £75 or £4.95

Standard 2-4 days delivery.

Express (Mon-Fri) 1-2 working days £5.95

Order by 1PM Monday-Friday for Next Working Day UK delivery.

Full Badminton Delivery Buying Guide

International Delivery

Unfortunately, due to Brexit, we will no longer be shipping outside of UK Mainland.

RETURNS / WARRANTY

Easy Returns

UK Customers

We have a simple 30 days upon receiving the order, but we will be flexible and extend this if it's a gift for a specific event, such as a birthday, this can be done by simply ticking the the gift option when purchasing.

We provide a part filled returns form for all UK orders, all you need to do to start the process is to drop us a quick email to support@badmintonhq.co.uk with your order details alongside the reason for return and we can get the ball rolling!


Full returns details & information.


 

Our UK Address for returns is:

Badminton HQ
Unit 1, Greabridge Business Park
Budds Lane,
Romsey,
Hampshire,
England
SO51 0HA

Warranty Policy - Our Risk Free Support

Within 30 Days of receipt of the items?

Simple 30 days retailer warranty on all orders with genuine manufacturer defects.

More than 30 Days?

We work with the brands/suppliers to see if it can be covered under warranty for you (usually it is, but depends on the way the damage has occurred).

Still not covered but within 6 months of purchase?

We offer a crash replacement policy, where we offer a goodwill policy of 10% discount off your next order with us for the same/alternative replacement item, not including postage costs.

PRICE MATCH

Price Match Promise

It's this simple - Find it cheaper anywhere else in the UK & we'll match it! Subject to conditions (see below).

So how does it work?

  1. Fill in the form on the right with all the relevant details requested. Alternatively you can call our team on 02380 002388.
  2. We'll email you or call you after we review the price match request.

* By requesting the price request you have checked it meets the requirements below

The boring conditions bit:

  1. Make sure the item being sold elsewhere is new and include a direct link to it.
  2. Unfortunately we're unable to match prices for websites based outside of Mainland UK, unauthorised brand stockists, or 3rd party sites such as Amazon or eBay. 
  3. The item must be in stock and actively being sold.
  4. At our own discretion we can refuse to offer the price match. Where this is the case we will offer you a full refund, this is rare, but there are exceptions. We will offer to refund the order in full if this happens.
  5. The product is identical to ours in brand, colour, size and model number.
  6. We cannot provide retrospective price matching after you have already purchased from us in the past, as we cannot verify if on the date of original purchase the price of the alternative retailer you may ask us to price match with.
  7. Strings and Shuttlecocks excluded.
  8. Yonex products are excluded from this offer.
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We provide a simply returns form with all orders, if you’re not happy after receiving the item within the first 30 days, you’re able to return it for a refund. This does not cover product warranty periods.

Easy 30 Day Returns

EASY 30 DAY RETURNS

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We aim to make sure your order, delivery, products and service from ourselves is of the highest possible standards. Our staff are highly trained to make sure all our customers are properly looked after to ensure the sport is properly supported by ourselves as a shop

Need Help? Call us on +44 (0)2380 002388 or email us on sales@badmintonhq.co.uk

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Buy Now, Pay Later

BUY NOW PAY LATER

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Our Prices are price checked every day against all major competitor retailers to ensure we’re offering you the best possible deals! Combined with this IF you do find a price better than ourselves we price to beat it by 10% of the difference in addition (Excluding Yonex products. Excluded all Strings and Shuttlecocks).

If this is the case you can either complete our price match promise form online, or call us on +44 (0)2380 002388 or email us on sales@badmintonhq.co.uk

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Alvi Khan
Great Beginner-Intermediate Speed Racket

As a player looking for an all-round racket that gives me the flexibility to drive from mid-court, play deceptive shots, maintain speed and change the tempo of rallies at will, this racket has been amazing.

I’ve found myself naturally developing better technique the more I use it. I’m currently around beginner-to-intermediate level and enjoy spending hours practising and improving so I can be competitive with players around my level. This racket has given me exactly what I was looking for: speed, control and enough versatility to experiment with different styles of play.

The main issue I’ve found is when I get pushed deep into the rear court in doubles. Because it’s a lighter, speed-focused racket, generating enough power for repeated clears and smashes can become quite taxing as I get tired. Later in a match, if I’m pushed back, I sometimes struggle to generate enough racket-head speed, which can result in a weaker clear or an unintended short drop that can be punished. But I guess you can have everything in one racket but still a very balanced racket.

Overall, though, I think this is a fantastic racket for improving players who value speed, control, deception and quick exchanges, and who are willing to develop the technique needed to generate power rather than relying on the racket to do it for them.

TL;DR: Fast, responsive and great for drives, deception and changing tempo. It rewards good technique and has helped me improve, but rear-court clears and smashes can become tiring when fatigued because it doesn’t provide much effortless power. Great for improving players who prioritise speed and control.

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It v good

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Julia Ellis

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KDT
Excellent racquet, and its a beast of its kind

I love this racquet! Transitioning from a head-heavy, stiff racquet like Astrox 99 pro to this one has had a significant impact on my game. It does take some time to adjust and learn how to make the most of it. With the right technique, I can transition quickly from defence to attack and execute powerful smashes with ease, making the game much more enjoyable.

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Aidan Milgate

Very nice

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Charlie Whitaker

Strings are a bit soft but overall great racket

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James Cornell

Good

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Fantastic amount of info on this website enabling you to make an informed choice when looking for a new racquet. I’m very pleased with my purchase and am enjoying using my new badminton racquet - it has definitely improved my game! Have recommended this website to other members of my club.

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Agnes Maccabe
Head light racket

I chose this racket based on being a petite women who is starting to play Badminton again after nearly 3 decades. It's a nice racket. I'll like it even more when I get the hang of serving again ..

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Helen Kerr
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Great purchase with fast delivery

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Glenn Doe
I’ve got a new bat

The racket is awesome the quality is unquestionable! It feels like it was designed for ME ….. unfortunately the chap I played was almost forty years my junior and although he didn’t nil me even with the gorgeous racket I lost

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Shakeel Aslam
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All good

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graham wright
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I am mainly a doubles player. This racket suits my style as an all round player at an intermediate level. The lightness of touch and ability to control and clear demonstrates its versatility.

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Ada Sahin
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Racket is lwk the bomb. I can hit the shuttle with the racket which is amazing. Best racket in the world.

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Mrs G L Delve

Nice, lightweight racket, just right for me. Shaft is a little bit slippy, but that’s more because it is so new. Very pleased with it :)

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Malik Raza
Nice

Very nice and quick delivery

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Martin Curry

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Kevin Bowran
Nice

Nice light racket

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Share Jones
I like the racquet

This racquet gives me more reach with the shuttlecock. I don’t have great muscle in my arms so this makes up for it.

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A WARNER
Happy player!

Have had an opportunity to use my new racket twice and already can feel a difference. The racket feels more balanced whilst being incredibly light. Will need longer to get used to the weight needed for different shots, hopefully all winning ones from now on!! All at a very competitive price.

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Patricia Zachariah
Great racket for intermediate players

Very happy with the weight and performance both at the net and back of the court.

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James Lefley
Fantastic Racket

This racket elevated my game immediately after getting used to the feel.
Drop shots are infinitely easier than any racket I've used in the past, my smash has a level more power and full court clears are almost effortless.
Product was delivered well and in a timely manner and was exactly as described by Badminton HQ. - Very satisfyed.

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